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  • North Sea oil sheen reported

    Oil sheen reported 160km north east of St Fergus, 3.7 km from pipeline connecting the Galley subsea field to the Tartan Alpha Installation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Preferred candidate selected for Chair of the Charity Commission

    William Shawcross CVO, has been selected as the government's preferred candidate for appointment as the new chair of the Charity Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Manor of Northstead:Louise Daphne Mensch

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has this day appointed Louise Daphne Mensch to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chancellor delivers major boost to North East

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer today announced a major extension to the North East regional enterprise zone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFR commissions new plant

    DFR opens a new plant which will remove the elevated mercury during the Nak destruction process.

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  • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade

    Race Equalities Minister Andrew Stunell commemorates the abolition of the slave trade.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clamp down on illegal encampments

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has called on councils to clamp down on illegal encampments and to stop unauthorised traveller sites being…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Recruitment of a Chairman for the Audit Commission Board

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, has announced Jeremy Newman as his preferred candidate for the position…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK set to unite in nationwide musical celebration to mark the end of the London 2012 Festival and the Games

    Coldplay anthem Viva La Vida will play out the last day of the Games at hundreds of bandstands across the UK as part of Bandstand Marathon.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Town halls must tackle £1 billion Council Tax Benefit fraud and error through localisation

    Local authorities must get to grips with the £200m of Council Tax Benefit lost each year through fraud and error so they can fully support hard…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £1.3 million to hand power back to tenants

    New programme will give social tenants voice to challenge local decisions The Housing Minister has unveiled a new fund of £1.3m to help give…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan-bound reservist looks forward to first deployment

    After volunteering for every tour since her promotion in 2009, Chartered Accountant Val O'Regan will be one of the 6,500 Service personnel deploying to Helmand with 4th Mechanized Brigade in October. Shell Daruwala repor…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Bulwark prepares for Paralympics security role

    After her involvement in the London 2012 Olympics, the crew of HMS Bulwark is preparing to serve as the hub for the security effort surrounding the Paralympic sailing events.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 4 YORKS soldiers carry Paralympic Flame

    Soldiers from 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (4 YORKS) have escorted the Paralympic Flame through part of northern England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF surveillance aircraft clock up 20,000 flying hours

    Surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London Conference on Cyberspace gets underway

    International business leaders join Government Ministers to address key issues facing the internet.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • On your marks for new School Games

    Every school in the country urged to sign up today to be part of the new School Games.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: DFID commends the Great Himalaya Trail Development Project as SHARE develops new strategies for safer sanitation in Nepal.

    Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research Equity (SHARE) is currently working in the country to improve systems of research use.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DFID research: New working papers from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium: shaping future research.

    SLRC has recently produced a series of country working papers to identify key knowledge gaps.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £2.9m to create 1,100 new jobs in the South West announced on rural roadshow

    Devon and Somerset is one of five regions to benefit from a Rural Growth Network.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government